We are debating whether to send our almost 4 year old to Pre-K this fall or not? Does anyone know the "skill requirements" for a 4 year old?
My son knows and can write the alphabet, in both the capital and lower case forms. He also knows quite a lot of "opposite" relationships, small/big, tall/short, hot/cold, etc. He knows all the zoo animals, some street signs, different colors and shapes. He counts from 0-40 something, understands the before & after.
He also loves to draw on the chaulk / doodle board and is quite skillful on certain (educational) computer games. He is currently in home-care and has great interactions with other kids, bigger and smaller than he is. We are wondering if we should just skip go ahead and skip the Pre-K?
We are afraid that Pre-K may be a bit too boring for him. I have done some research on Pre-K activities and the "knowledge" a four year old should possess. I was surprised that some of the described skills for a four year old were so simple, that our son has already acquired shortly after he turned 3.
Does anyone have very smart toddlers? How do/did you handle the school curriculum?
